Béma, Mali

Béma
Commune and town
Béma Location in Mali
Coordinates: ML 15°02′38″N 9°21′14″W / 15.044°N 9.354°WCoordinates: ML 15°02′38″N 9°21′14″W / 15.044°N 9.354°W
Country	Mali
Region	Kayes Region
Cercle	Diéma Cercle
Area[1]
• Total	1,350 km^2 (520 sq mi)
Population (2009 census)[2]
• Total	25,749
• Density	19/km^2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Béma is a rural commune and small town in the Cercle of Diéma in the Kayes Region of western Mali. The commune contains 24 villages and hamlets. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 25,749.

References

1. Plan de Sécurite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Béma 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007.
2. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.